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Plectatrypa

Rhynchonellata - Atrypida - Atrypidae

Taxonomy
Plectatrypa was named by Schuchert and Cooper (1930). It is the type genus of Plectatrypinae.

It was corrected as Plectatrypa by Mitchell (1977) and Sepkoski (2002).

It was assigned to Carinatininae by Bassett and Cocks (1974) and Mitchell (1977); to Atrypidae by Jin and Chatterton (1997); and to Atrypida by Sepkoski (2002).

Species
P. imbricata, P. lamellosa, P. savagei, P. unicosta
Species lacking formal opinion data
P. sulevi

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1930Plectatrypa Schuchert and Cooper pp. 90 - 91
1974Plectatrypa Bassett and Cocks
1977Plectatrypa Mitchell
1997Plectatrypa Jin and Chatterton
2002Plectatrypa Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
—Lophophorata
—PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
RankNameAuthor
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classRhynchonellataWilliams et al. 1996
orderAtrypidaRzhonsnitskaya 1960
suborderAtrypidinaMoore 1952
superfamilyAtrypoideaGill 1871
familyAtrypidaeGill 1871
subfamilyCarinatininaeRzhonsnitskaya 1960
genusPlectatrypaSchuchert and Cooper 1930

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

G. †Plectatrypa Schuchert and Cooper 1930
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†Plectatrypa hibernica Reed 1952
†Plectatrypa imbricata Sowerby and Murchison 1839
†Plectatrypa lamellosa Lindström 1861
†Plectatrypa savagei Zhang 1989
†Plectatrypa unicosta Zhang 1989
Invalid names: Imbricatospira [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 1.0 to < 10g
Adult width: 1.0 to < 10g
Adult height: 1.0 to < 10g
Folds: minorg
Ribbing: majorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Comments: BODY SIZE: Data from Williams et al. (2002).g
Created: 2009-06-02 14:26:58
Modified: 2009-06-02 16:26:58
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Hendy 2009

Age range: base of the Soudleyan to the top of the Pragian or 458.40000 to 407.60000 Ma

Collections (152 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Soudleyan - Marshbrookian458.4 - 454.0China (Shaanxi) P. sp. (8533)
Soudleyan - Marshbrookian458.4 - 454.0China (GanSu) P. sp. (8561)
Sandbian458.4 - 453.0Russian Federation (Siberia) P. sp. (206162)
Caradoc458.4 - 449.5China (Gansu) P. sp. (23585 23590)
Caradoc - Ashgill458.4 - 443.7China (NingXia) P. sp. (20761)
Nabala450.5 - 449.9Lithuania P. sp. (207244)
Vormsi449.9 - 449.5Lithuania P. sp. (207245)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) P. hibernica (89260)
Pusgillian449.5 - 449.2China (GanSu) P. sp. (8570)
Pusgillian449.5 - 449.2China (Shaanxi) P. sp. (8538)
Ashgill449.5 - 443.7Russian Federation (Taimyr) P. laticostata (37638)
Cautleyan449.2 - 448.8United Kingdom P. hibernica (163263 163264)
Cautleyan - Rawtheyan449.2 - 445.2United Kingdom (Wales) P. sulevi (8291)
Rawtheyan448.8 - 445.2United Kingdom (England) P. sp. (3667)
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.4Argentina (San Juan) P. sp. (8773 152571)
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.4United Kingdom (England) P. sp. (3680)
Silurian443.8 - 419.2Australia (Victoria) P. australis (10191 10192)
Silurian443.8 - 419.2Canada (Manitoba) P. sp. (26729)
Silurian443.8 - 419.2Canada (New Brunswick) P. sp. (24913)
Rhuddanian443.4 - 440.8USA (Illinois) P. sp. (26692)
Rhuddanian443.4 - 440.8USA (Nevada) P. sp. (51493)
Rhuddanian443.4 - 440.8United Kingdom (Wales) P. sp. (8406 8408)
Rhuddanian - Aeronian443.4 - 438.5Norway P. henningsmoeni (14301)
Rhuddanian - Aeronian443.4 - 438.5USA (Iowa) P. sp. (26691)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4Mongolia (Mongloian Altai) P. imbricata (13193)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4United Kingdom (Wales) P. sp. (465)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4Canada (Ontario) P. sp. (446)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4USA (New York) P. nodostriata (77052 77054) P. sp. (462)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4Mongolia (Gobi Altai) P. imbricata (13188)
Llandovery - Wenlock443.4 - 427.4USA (Nevada) P. imbricata (24787)
Llandovery - Wenlock443.4 - 427.4USA (New York) P. nodostriata (13045)
Llandovery - Wenlock443.4 - 427.4Venezuela P. sp., P. imbricata (25066)
Llandovery - Wenlock443.4 - 427.4Canada (Northwest Territories) P. savagei (26034)
Aeronian440.8 - 438.5USA (Nevada) P. sp. (51528)
Aeronian440.8 - 438.5United Kingdom (Scotland) P. sp. (153465)
Aeronian440.8 - 438.5Norway P. henningsmoeni (14279)
Aeronian440.8 - 438.5USA (Iowa) P. sp. (25045)
Aeronian440.8 - 438.5Norway (Oslo) P. henningsmoensis (504)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4Sweden (Gotland) P. lamellosa (192192)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4Russian Federation (Komi) P. sp. (164186)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4USA (Iowa) P. sp. (24963 24969 26717 26763)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4Canada (New Brunswick) P. imbricata (68834)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4Sweden P. sp. (466)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4China (Jiangxi) P. sp. (27744)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4Russian Federation (Siberia) P. wenlockiana (206347)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4Canada (Nunavut) P. sp. (184878 184895)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4USA (New York) P. nodostriata (77053)
Telychian - Sheinwoodian438.5 - 430.5USA (Iowa) P. sp. (26768 26769)
Telychian - Sheinwoodian438.5 - 430.5Sweden (Gotland) P. imbricata, P. lamellosa (13523)
Telychian - Sheinwoodian438.5 - 430.5USA (Indiana) P. sp. (26798 26803)
Telychian - Sheinwoodian438.5 - 430.5Canada (Québec) P. imbricata (25162)
Telychian - Wenlock438.5 - 427.4USA (Nevada) P. imbricata (51557)
Niagaran438.0 - 421.3USA (Indiana) P. sp. (22818)
Jaani433.6 - 431.3Estonia (Hiiumaa) P. imbricata (160536) P. sp. (195428)
Jaani433.6 - 431.3Estonia (Saare) P. imbricata (175060)
Sheinwoodian433.4 - 430.5Sweden (Gotland) P. imbricata (13591 13592 13594 13669 13670 13672) P. imbricata, P. lamellosa (13524 13525 13527 13597 13598) P. lamellosa (3973 169883)
Sheinwoodian433.4 - 430.5Canada (Northwest Territories) P. rongi (26011)
Sheinwoodian433.4 - 430.5Canada (Nunavut) P. rongi (26003) P. unicosta, Eospinatrypa savagei (26009 26013 26014)
Sheinwoodian433.4 - 430.5Sweden P. lamellosa (77533)
Sheinwoodian433.4 - 430.5Czech Republic P. imbricata (14096)
Sheinwoodian433.4 - 430.5United Kingdom (England) P. sp. (23061)
Sheinwoodian433.4 - 430.5USA (Indiana) P. sp. (26805)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4Canada (Ontario) P. sp. (14195)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4Lithuania P. sp. (207383 207384)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4USA (Iowa) P. sp. (25019 26702)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4United Kingdom (Wales) P. imbricata (74668)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4Russian Federation (Yakutiya) P. wenlockiana (79528)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4Russian Federation P. imbricata (24749) P. imbricata, P. lamellosa (24777)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4USA (Arkansas) P. arctoimbricata (26023)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4Russian Federation (Siberia) P. wenlockiana (206378 206379 206380 206381 206386)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4United Kingdom (England) P. imbricata (49641 79881)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4China P. sp. (25760)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4Ukraine P. imbricata (23364)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4Canada (Northwest Territories) P. unicosta (26059)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4USA (Wisconsin) P. sp. (13353 26815)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4USA (New York) P. nodostriata (12932 13050 13051 13052 13053 13054) P. sp. (541)
Wenlock - Ludlow433.4 - 423.0USA (Illinois) P. sp. (26770 26816)
Wenlock - Silurian433.4 - 419.2USA (Wisconsin) P. imbricata (13017 13040) P. sp. (13069 13075 13104 13107)
Homerian430.5 - 427.4Sweden (Gotland) P. marginalis (13673)
Homerian - Gorstian430.5 - 425.6Sweden (Gotland) P. imbricata (13530) P. marginalis (13601)
Whitwellian430.5 - 425.4Canada (Northwest Territories) P. unicosta (26035 26042 26048)
Jaagarahu428.2 - 422.9Estonia (Saare) P. sp. (175061 175079)
Gorstian427.4 - 425.6Sweden (Gotland) P. marginalis (13603)
Gorstian - Ludfordian427.4 - 423.0Sweden (Gotland) P. marginalis (13617)
Ludlow427.4 - 423.0USA (California) P. sp. (79733 79734 229626)
Ludfordian425.6 - 423.0Sweden (Gotland) P. imbricata (13833 65044 65045 65049) P. marginalis (13616 13620 13622 13623 70432)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8USA (Nevada) P. sp. (591)
Pragian410.8 - 407.6USA (Nevada) P. sp. (595)